SANTA ANA, CA—Ascent Aerospace has been awarded a contract to design and build the final assembly station for the Airbus Beluga XL jet. The Beluga is an A330 modified to transport large aerostructure components from Airbus supplier facilities.

PITTSBURGH—Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pennsylvania have developed a vision-guided, dual-armed robot that can assemble a wooden birdhouse autonomously using a nail gun.

EVENTS

Now On Demand Attendees of this webinar will gain insight into: How small parts robotic automation can deliver cost and quality advantages over hard automation and cheap, far flung outsourcing; the range of applications that are most appropriate for robotic small part assembly; how companies currently utilizing assembly robots have implemented the technology and are currently gaining a competitive advantage and the primary considerations that need to be addressed while researching and selecting the appropriate robotic assembly system.